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Blue Ribbon Roll Call

6/14/2025

Hillbilly Hippie Hauls in the Blue

6/14/2025

Blue Ribbon Queen

6/14/2025

On The Cover - 6/16/25

6/13/2025

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6/13/2025

The East Tennessee Walking Horse Classic Releases New Date

The East Tennessee Walking Horse Classic has rescheduled its June 7th show to Saturday, July 26, 2025. The event will take place at the South Central Puritan Show Grounds in Chuckey, Tennessee.
6/13/2025

Stephen Vaden confirmed as deputy secretary of agriculture

Stephen Vaden, a native of Union City, Tennessee, was confirmed as deputy secretary of agriculture on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, by a vote of 51 to 44 on the Senate floor. Vaden currently serves as a judge on the U.S. Court of International Trade and will transition to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. President Donald Trump nominated Vaden for the post on Dec. 22, 2024.
6/10/2025

TWHBEA Becomes Riders Cup Sponsor – This Week’s Summer Splash Upgraded to Double Points Show

The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ & Exhibitors’ Association (TWHBEA) is pleased to announce its new sponsorship of the Miscellaneous Division in the Walking Horse Trainers’ Association (WHTA) Riders Cup program. 
6/10/2025

TWHYA Summer Splash Entry Information

The TWHYA SUMMER SPLASH will offer two convenient options for making entries. 
6/10/2025

Stars and Stirrups: A Night to Celebrate Our Legacy and Fund Our Future

Four of the leading organizations in the Tennessee Walking Horse industry - The Foundation for the Advancement and Support of the Tennessee Walking Show Horse (FAST), Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' & Exhibitors' Association (TWHBEA), Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration (TWHNC), and the Walking Horse Trainers’ Association (WHTA).
6/10/2025

Walking For Angels Adds Classes

Walking For Angels has added two additional classes to their schedule. Class 20A will be Amateur Model held on Friday, June 27th, and class 32A will be Amateur Canter held on Saturday, June 28th.  
6/9/2025

Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration Releases Tentative Class Schedule for 2025

The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration (TWHNC) has released the tentative class schedule for its 87th annual event, set to take place from August 20–30, 2025, in Shelbyville, Tennessee.
6/7/2025

East Tennessee Walking Horse Classic Postponed

The East Tennessee Walking Horse Classic, originally scheduled for today, June 7, has been postponed. Organizers are currently working to reschedule the event, and a new date will be announced as soon as possible.
6/7/2025

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6/6/2025

Obituary – James "Jim" William Waddell, Jr.

James William Waddell, Jr., age 76, affectionately known as Jim, Daddy, or Poppy, was born on February 27, 1949, and passed away peacefully on June 3, 2025, at Sugar Creek Retirement Center, with his daughter by his side. Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday, June 8, 2025, at 2:30 PM, at the First United Methodist Church with Dr. Roger Penn officiating. 
6/5/2025